If fiction changes things, it's usually because it's a powerful way of exploring social issues. And it helps us to understand people who are different from us. Gillian Cross explorefictionhelp Change image and share on social
Refugees come from many different backgrounds and live in many different circumstances, so I wouldn't like to generalise. But I think refugees from the U.K. would probably be healthier and better fed than those from many other countries. Gillian Cross backgroundcircumstancecountry share on social
Non-fiction books have helped me enormously with lots of my books. Gillian Cross bookenormouslyfiction Change image and share on social
Fiction is often most powerful when the author is exploring an issue - and not writing like a know-it-all who has the perfect answer. Gillian Cross answerauthorexplore Change image and share on social
One of the fantastic things about books, fiction or non-fiction, is the way they give you a chance to look into different lives. Gillian Cross bookchancefantastic Change image and share on social
I write because I have always been curious about what it would feel like to be someone else, in a different situation. Fiction is a wonderful way of exploring that. Gillian Cross curiousexplorefeel Change image and share on social
I'm incurably nosey - so naturally I'm a great reader. Gillian Cross greatincurablynaturally Change image and share on social
The older I get, the more my curiosity grows, and every book I write is a new exploration. Gillian Cross bookcuriosityexploration Change image and share on social
